Fieldston Road & West 259th Street
Fieldston Road and West 259th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Post Office is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 259 St, is 1,090 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 259 St, 1,090 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 259 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +11,090 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fieldston Rd & Mosholu Ave 13 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2022 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 259th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Jasmin Educational Enterprises Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K520 feet
- La Escuelita de Sofia Preschool, ages 2 to 5660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket590 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 259th Street & Tyndall Avenue 240 feet
- West 259th Street & Spencer Avenue 250 feet
- Spencer Avenue & Thorns Lane 460 feet
- Fieldston Road & Mosholu Avenue 480 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 260th Street 520 feet
- West 259th Street & Liebig Avenue 520 feet
- West 259th Street & Huxley Avenue 520 feet
- Mosholu Avenue & Spencer Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along Fieldston Road or West 259th Street.